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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.03.2009 (43) Date of publication: 07.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/14 (21) Application number: 08768154.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 1/15(2006.01) C12N 15/80(2006.01) C12P 21/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/007077 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/153903 (18.12.2008 Gazette 2008/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 08.06.2007 US 933894 P (71) Applicant: Danisco US Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOWER, Benjamin, S. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US) LARENAS, Edmund, A. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US) (74) Representative: Kremer, Simon Mark et al Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS London EC2V 8AS (GB)